Can someone (one of the mods) make this a sticky? I think it's about time we had a proper community 'introduction' thread so we can all get to know each other better!

I know that some of you have been using this forum for years, and we've had photo's of houses, Atari set-ups, and other random stuff listed in the 'Chat Forum', but there's no obvious place for new members to say hi and immediately get to know who is who around here. So I thought I'd try and start one off. So even if (like me) you've been a forum member for ages, I still think we should all upload photo's, web sites, info on projects etc. in one place so we can make our little Atari community stronger!

I'll go first... But make sure the rest of you also include equally unflattering photo's!

Hi there, my name is James and I'm a self-confessed retro-gaming geek with a love of records, 5 1/4" discs, 8/16-Bit technology, Atari, Commodore and cats...

As well as being a full-time dad, part-time funk'n'soul'n'hiphop'n'roots'n'breaks DJ and railway employee (yawn), I also herd cats for a living. Well, actually by that I mean that I 'manage' the other writers and act as editor of the ever-so-quirky RGCD discmag, a CD-Rom based mag dedicated to reviewing new games for old machines and modern remakes / retro-style indie games. Check it out - it's free and all that: http://www.rgcd.co.uk

I run the RGCD enterprise (and create funk-hop beats) from within a cupboard in my little house. Behold the treasures within!

My cat is called Miffie, and she is always treated as royalty - hence her silk chair. My daughter Millie is 3 weeks old today (she's the one on the left), and I intend to train her diligently in the ways of crap-toy-collecting and old-school-gaming.

There are no photo's of my wife because she likes to keep her identity a secret, being famous and all that :S

The Atari STFM 520 was the first computer I really fell for - thanks to the easy-to-use GEM desktop and a fantastic library of games. However, when the commercial ST market dried up I sold to machine in order to 'upgrade' to the equally ill-fated Amiga 1200. Ah well, we all make mistakes...

Anyway, be sure to download a copy of RGCD and buy some homebrew GBA carts whilst you are at it. If any game developers out there want their work in the mag drop me a line!

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Mr. H. Stylus esq., you are a hero But just to be ankward I am going to keep my highly confidential true identity a secret until I finally get to put faces to some big names here.......
That is if they finally crawl out from under their avatars....

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Well erm, yes, Im Ben... Im Fourteen, Geeky-Computery Thingy Thing Person.
Into Most Types Of Metal (The Music People The Music) Chipmusic, Classical, etc etc.
Ermm....What else can be said, well, You mentioned your cats, ill mention my dogs, I Have Nine...(Yes! Well Done That Is A Rather Large...Number For Dogs)
Erm, for pictures, go to myspace =)
http://www.myspace.com/ensiferum12For Now, I Cant Really Be Rat Tailed To Type Anymore

Hehe sorry Stylus, didn't realise it was this thread when I replied but... to make amends...

Name PaulB
Bio: (actually hetro) had an Atari since around 1985-86 520STFM.
Been more of a coder in GFA and Assembler more than a gamer. I don't even bother to download games off the net cos it's not really my thing. Even though I did play loads of games back in the day.
I'm obsessed with upgrading my Mega STE's hardware and want it to be the best 16bit Atari out there (see hardware section lol).
Born in Hertfordshire but unfortunately my parents decided to move to London before I was old enough to have a say in it. So now I seem to be a Londoner. Turned 40 last year (nuff said).

Bio: Had a ST since about 1985/86; 520STFM upgraded to 1meg. Had 4 meg STe stolen few years ago along with a load of original games and tonnes upon tonnes of menus disks etc - even took my beloved speecy colelction from my ZX80 and ZX 81 to my lovelt original 128k Area: Born in Swansea, living and working in Cardiff @ the University.

Razor_1911 wrote:What is it with all you lot being Six foot Five or something I thought i was tall at 6ft

But you're also a whipper-snapper and probably got a few more inches to grow. Just be grateful you ain't a short-arse 5' 7" like I am! (that's my height before Retrogamer tries to suggest it's also my width!)

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